1980 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1980 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football Lone Star Conference LSC 8–3 6–1 Jim Wacker 2nd Bob Brush 4th Evans Field LSC champion The 1980 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division II AP September 6 w y y Prairie View A&M Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 49–0 3,200 Southwest Texas whips Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98258674/southwest-texas-whips-panthers/ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung September 7, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 w y 1980 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Evans Field San Marcos, TX 38–0 8,000 SWT bombs TLC, 38–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98258956/swt-bombs-tlc-380/ San Angelo Standard-Times September 14, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y 5 West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 13–21 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896688/buffs-topple-sw-texas/ El Paso Times Buffs topple SW Texas September 28, 1978 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y 5 Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA rivalry 21–24 4,425–5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98259359/walker-leap-keys-colonels/ The Daily Advertiser Walker leap keys Colonels October 5, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w 1980 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Evans Field San Marcos, TX 35–8 7,000 Gaskins sparks Southwest Texas win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98259573/gaskins-sparks-southwest-texas-win/ Victoria Advocate October 12, 1980 March 22, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Sam Houston State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX rivalry 55–7 2,000 Southwest Texas bombs Sam Houston St., 55–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98259839/southwest-texas-bombs-sam-houston-st-5/ Austin American-Statesman October 19, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w 1980 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Evans Field San Marcos, TX 34–20 6,700 Southwest Texas trims Lumberjacks https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98260157/southwest-texas-trims-lumberjacks/ San Angelo Standard-Times October 26, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y East Texas State Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 37–26 5,500 SWT earns tie for LSC lead with 37–26 win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98260427/swt-earns-tie-for-lsc-lead-with-3726-wi/ Austin American-Statesman November 2, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w 1980 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 18–15 10,000 Bobcats upset Angelo State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98260622/bobcats-upset-angelo-state/ Abilene Reporter-News November 9, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 w 10 1980 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Evans Field San Marcos, TX 42–2 2,500 SWT clinches title tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98260814/swt-clinches-title-tie/ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung November 16, 1980 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 l y 9 1980 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 14–17 5,500 Texas A&I nips Southwest Texas Victoria Advocate November 23, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98260958/texas-ai-nips-southwest-texas/ March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwest Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/670/stats/13636 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 4, 2022 References Southwest Texas State Category:Texas State Bobcats football seasons Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons Southwest Texas State Bobcats football